Bruegger's Bagels adding new items to limited-time summer menu

June 18, 2014

Bruegger’s Bagels has added new items to its menu for a limited time this summer.

Smoothie King introduces three new Greek yogurt options

June 18, 2014

Smoothie King is aiming for more health-conscious customers with the rollout of three new Greek yogurt smoothies this summer.

Avocado now offered at Pie Five Pizza

June 17, 2014

For a limited time, Pie Five Pizza is adding avocado to its selection of personalized toppings.

Kids’ menu orders up 40% each year since 2012

June 16, 2014

New research from GrubHub reveals that kids' menu orders have grown 40 percent each year since 2012, with 17 percent of takeout restaurants now offering a…

Wayback Burgers hosts annual free shake day

June 13, 2014

Wayback Burgers’ 80-plus locations will give away free junior Black & White Milkshakes all day on June 24 for its annual Free Shake Day. The Black &…

Sticky’s Finger Joint adds another NYC location

June 13, 2014

The second Sticky’s Finger Joint is set to open in New York City June 19 at 33rd St. and 3rd Ave. in Murray Hill. Founding partners Paul Abrahamian and Jon…

Modmarket partners with Creekstone Farms for beef supply

June 13, 2014

Modmarket announced it has switched to Creekstone Farms Natural Black Angus beef. The concept’s three standard steak menu items — Flatiron salad, Chipotle…

'Stealth health' menu approaches are on trend

Kids also want more healthful options from restaurants.

bd's Mongolian Grill aims for incremental sales lift with new drink offerings

The company is broadening its craft beer selection to remain on trend.

Meatheads recruits Chicago Bears kicker for fundraiser

June 9, 2014

Meatheads is now offering a special burger, “The Goulden Burger,” created in honor of Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould and his public charity, The Goulden…

Biggest challenge for breakfast daypart is converting eat-at-home consumers

Americans spend only 12 minutes eating breakfast; those 12 minutes should be seen as precious by restaurant operators.

Cowboy Chicken partners with Texas beverage company for exclusive tea blend

June 6, 2014

Cowboy Chicken Wood Fire Rotisserie has announced the return of its fresh-cut watermelon and Watermelon Tea. This year, Cowboy Chicken partnered with Texas…

JTM Food Group removes ‘yoga mat’ chemical from all bakery products

June 6, 2014

JTM Food Group has responded to growing public concerns regarding the use of ADA, or azodicarbonamide, in bakery products, reformulating its bread items…

Togo's adds Cuban flair to sandwich line

June 6, 2014

Togo's Eateries Inc. has introduced its latest premium pork sandwich — the new Toasted Cuban sandwich, featuring pulled pork and Black Forest ham topped with…

Kneaders Bakery & Café named as state’s top pastry provider

June 6, 2014

Orem, Utah-based Kneaders Bakery & Cafe has received the Best-of-State pastry award.

Popbar brings its dessert treats to California

June 5, 2014

New York-based Popbar, the maker of customizable popGelato, popSorbetto and YogurtPops, opened its first California location at the Anaheim Packing District on…

Innovation Center opens in Colorado for foodservice professionals

June 5, 2014

Food and Drink Resources, a Centennial, Colo.-based consultancy firm, has opened a new Innovation Center for food and drink professionals. The founders of the…

McAlister's CEO: We don't spend much on marketing because of our catering program

Many of McAlister's catering customers are first-timers who buy into the brand after the experience.

Pie Five adds iced tea platform

June 4, 2014

Pie Five Pizza has added a new iced tea lineup in partnership with La Crème Coffee & Tea, a Dallas-based specialty coffee roaster and tea purveyor.

Panera commits to ‘clean ingredients’ by 2016

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The bakery-cafe chain is on a 'mission to help fix a broken food system.'